U S Germany Reach Reparations Settlement Accord
The United States and Germany agree on a reparations settlement under the Young plan to abate part of U S claims. The accord, submitted to Congress, outlines payments from annual annuities to mixed claims and army costs, with totals around 193.9 million and 256.7 million dollars in prior claims.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Congress
Ogden Mills
the Treasury
Berlin
Mills
White House
State Department
Treasury Department
Young Committee of Experts
Young Committee
Treasury
Mystery Deaths At Hotel Pennsylvania
Two unnamed women died in a Hotel Pennsylvania room after registering Dec. 19 as Mrs Catherine Smith and Mrs M A Dreyfus. Police do not know their real identities at this time. Autopsy noted hardening of the arteries in the elder and heart disease in the younger, but cause of death remains unresolved.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Catherine Smith
M. A. Dreyfus
Beacon Street
Boston
Mass
Thomas A. Gonzales
French Ministry Wins Confidence Vote in Parliament
Paris dispatch reports the chamber backed Premier Andre Tardieu by 316 to 271 on the confidence vote. It marked the ministry’s third victory in 48 hours as it prepared for the Hague preparations conference and the London naval conference, signaling support for its stance on the proposed bank for international settlements.
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Paris
Andre Tardieu
Bank For International Settlements
The
Hague
London
French Note Seen Not Blocking London Naval Parley
Washington officials say the French position on disarmament does not threaten the London naval conference. Jules Henry delivered the memorandum to the state department and translations will be sent to Stimson. Some lawmakers see a possible three power agreement if France or Italy withdraw.
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State Department
France
Washington
Stimson
London
Paris
Jules Henry
Department
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Britten
Ilinois
McClintic
Oklahoma
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Beatriz Adela Sinks Off Puerto Castilla
Twenty passengers and the entire crew of the schooner Beatriz Adela were drowned when the vessel wrecked near Puerto Castilla. No other details were provided.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Beatriz Adela
Puerto Castilla
Rockefeller Joins Jig At Christmas Party Victory
In Ormond Beach Florida 90 year old John D Rockefeller danced a jig at his Christmas party. He then teamed with Mrs W T Bovard to defeat his niece Mrs George Cuervas and Mr Shepard of Lowell Massachusetts in a Rockefeller fete at the Casements.
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Ormond Beach
Fla
John D. Rockefeller
W. T. Bovard
Ormond
George Cuervas
Casements
France allocates funds for frontier defense and navy
Paris December 28 The chamber of deputies approved 2 900 000 000 francs about 116 million dollars to strengthen frontiers and expand the navy. Over one third will be usable in 1930. The plan envisions seven submarines and land defenses tied to Versailles frontier security amid postwar tensions.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Rhineland
Lunds
France
Rewards Flood In For Arrest Of Dog Torturer
Missouri humane society appeals for help as rewards rise to about 2000 after a dog was found sewn shut with cord and freed to starve. A 200-dollar bounty was posted by the society. pledges include a $200 gift from an Illinois orphanage and a Dallas mayoral telegram urging swift capture and punishment. Police pursue leads nationwide.
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ST. Louis
Missouri Humane Society
The
Humane Society
Georgia
Texas
California
Deerfield
Ill
Victor J. Miller
J. Waddy Tate
Dallas
Evils of Athletics Debated by Savants in Durham
The Carnegie report on college athletics sparked heated discussion at the American Association of University Professors session led by Dean S. V. Sanford of Georgia. He argued that while athletics will stay, illegal scholarships must end and gate receipts support sports equipment across intercollegiate and intramural programs.
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Durham
Carnegie
S. V. Sanford
University of Georgia
American Association of University Professors
Association
Heart
Joseph 3. Ames
Johns Hopkins
Sanford
Carnegie Re
Charlotte Police Seize Record Wine Haul
Sheriff John R. Irwin Jr and deputies raided 614 West Trade Street and seized about 500 gallons of blackberry grape and scuppernong wine, the largest confiscation by the office. Mr and Mrs J D Haines were found washing fruit jars. the man released on 1500 dollar bond and the woman on 1000 dollars.
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Charlotte
West Trade Street
John R. Irwin, Jr
S. C. McGinnis
L. J. Crenshaw
Avery B. Johnson
J. D. Haines
Wedding Interrupted by Roof Fire Delays Ceremony
In New Bern on December 28 the wedding party of Miss Elizabeth M Moore and Ensign Jesse Blackwell was halted when a fire broke out on the roof of the bride’s former home. Firemen controlled the blaze and the guests proceeded to Christ Episcopal church for the ceremony.
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New Bern
Elizabeth M. Moore
Jesse Blackwell
Christ Episcopal Church
Three Churches Confer To Aid Christian Unity
Officials of the Episcopal church announced a preliminary conference in New York with the Methodist and Presbyterian churches to aid Christian unity by eliminating differences not involving faith or order. A second conference is planned in Atlantic City on June 2 and 3 with expected representation from Southern Methodists and Presbyterians.
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New York
Episcopal Church
Methodist
Presbyterian Churches
Atlantic City
N. J
Southern Methodists
Presbyterians
Plans for Cotton Corporation Seeks Final Legal Review
Washington dispatch reports the Growers' subcommittee on charter and by-laws nearing final draft of the 830 million cotton marketing cooperative. Williams on Farm Board explains local cooperatives cannot buy outright from members, outlines pool and optional sale options, and compares to the North Pacific Grain Growers model.
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Frank TI. Weller
Associated Press
Washington
Federal Farm Board
National Organization Committee
Memphis
Tenn
Williams
St. Carl Williams
Cotton
Farm Board
Grain Corporation
North Pacific Grain Growers’ Co-operative Association
Corporation For Marketing
Richard Dix Diamond Linked to Co-Ed in Long Beach
Maxine Glass a 21 year old USC co ed in Long Beach says a diamond ring she wears on her engagement finger was given by film actor Richard Dix. She declined to confirm engagement and says the ring came from her Christmas tree. Glass and Dix met four months ago at a Hollywood dance. Friends predict a marriage within three months. Glass is Blanche Glass’s daughter a Long Beach school teacher. Dix’s former home was Minneapolis.
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Long Beach
Cal
Maxine Glass
University of Southern California
Richard Dix
Dix
Miss Glass
Hollywood
Blanche Glass
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Natives Report Possible Eielson Sighting Near Chukotsky Bay
Moscow dispatch says the Stavropol captain reported natives may have seen aviator Carl Ben Eielson near Chukotsky Bay with smoke observed near Vankarem and hunters claiming an airplane circled a camp before heading west as search efforts continue.
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Moscow
Stavropol
Carl Ben Eielson
Tchukotsky Bay
Straropol
North Cape
Kameney
Arctic Committee
Tcchukotsky
Chukotski Bay
Lering Strait
St. Lawrence Island
Vankarem
Koliatchinsky Bay
Sackett Chosen American Ambassador to Germany
President Hoover selected Senator Frederick M. Sackett of Kentucky to be ambassador to Germany. The nomination spots Sackett as a trusted ally who helped in the food administration during World War I and sits on the Senate Finance Committee. His appointment may affect Kentucky political dynamics as Rep. Robsion weighs a potential primary bid.
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Hoover
Pascual Ortiz Rubio
Mexico
Washington
White House
Rubio
Senora Rubio
Manuel C. Tellez
Frederick M. Sackett
Kentucky
Germany
Sackett
Berlin
State Department
Food Administration Organization
Mr. Hoover
Senator Sackett
Senate
Finance
Representative Robsion
Robsion
Garner Seeks Coalition to Push Agriculture Tariff Rates
House Democrats and progressive Republicans discuss aligning on Hawley Smoot tariff rates to aid agriculture. Garner of Texas proposes voting for senate rates and sending only administrative sections to conference, aiming to force a record vote on farm protections. Senate coalition leaders and Iowa representative Ramseyer weigh the plan as debates continue on final bill details.
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Ckhocil B. Dickson
Washington
House
Senate
Garner
Texas
Borah
Idaho
Ramseyer
Iowa
New Plates But No Where To Hang Them
E W O Neal of Neuse Falls traveled to Raleigh to buy his 1930 automobile license plates on December 28. He parked on South Person Street and returned to find his car missing with no clue to its location.
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Raleigh
E W. O'Neal
Neuse Falls
South Person Street
Guardsmen Asked to Aid Bank Robbery Search in Kentucky
Brigadier General H H Denhardt requested 50 guardsmen from Governor Sampson to assist in the search for two bandits who robbed the Bank of Oakland Ky and killed J Robert Kirby. Police urged citizens to search homes and roads were guarded as 250 armed men hunted in Bowling Green and surrounding areas. Warner Elrod 42 French Elrod 23 and Blake Duff were charged with accessory to murder with bonds set at 5000 each and Duff released on recognizance.
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Bowling Green
H. H. Denhardt
Kentucky National Guard
Flem D. Sampson
Oakland
J. Robert Kirby
T. C. Ferguson
Denhardt
Warner Elrod
French Elrod
Blake Duff
Elmer Grayson
Grayson
Duff
Rex Logan
Hirods
Hlrods
Bond
Mills at Ronda Sold To Hamilton
The Wilco Mills of Ronda were purchased by B. H. Hamilton of Salisbury. The firm becomes Hamilton Wilco Mills Inc with its business office in Winston-Salem, capital stock rising from 200000 to 500000.
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Ronda
Hamilton
Winston-Salem
N. C
Wilco Mills, Inc
B. H. Hamilton
Salisbury
Hamilton- Wilco Mills, Inc
Nationalist Government Moves to Abolish Extraterritoriality
In Shanghai the nationalist government acts to end extraterritorial rights for foreign nationals in China by January 1, asserting sovereignty over all in native courts. U.S. vows to protest and defend American nationals if treaty privileges are challenged, while awaiting official word from Nanking.
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China
Shanghai
U. S
Washington
Nanking
State Department
Borah Attacks Prohibition Enforcment as Open Saloons Multiply
Senator Borah charged that open saloons operate under district attorney jurisdictions nationwide as two administration dry leaders urged quick action by President Hoover. He said the permit system corrupts enforcement and called for frank facts to aid the president and law enforcement.
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Washington
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Jones
Capper
Kansas
Hoover
Gotham and Chicago Ally In Crime Fight
New York City police commissioner Grover Whalen and Chicago’s police chief William F. Russell announced a joint plan to fight racketeering. Racketeering squads will operate in both cities with ongoing cooperation and exchange of personnel and evidence from cases including the Marlow and Yale gang slayings.
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Chicago
Grover Whalen
New York City
William F. Russell
Walen
Whalen
New York
Marlow
Yale
Mill At Charlotte To Resume Operation
Alfred Jepson president of Savona company announced plans to restart the Charlotte mill employing 600 workers within two weeks after a five month closure. A new selling policy will be adopted and textile leaders in the South await the plan with interest. Jepson will travel to New York to finalize the deal.
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Charlotte
Savona Mill
Alfred Jepson
Savona Company
Polfley
South
New York
Mr. Johnson
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John D
Mars
Savants
Maral Education
Cotton Corporation
Eielson
Drys Pussyfoot
Jones and
Francis M. Stephenson
Gotham
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